thirty-something

thirty-something

1. adjective Of an unspecified age in one's thirties. He looks like he's in his 50s, but he's really just thirty-something.
2. noun A person who is in their thirties. Usually used in the plural. With so many college students in this town, it's nice to find a place that's geared more for thirty-somethings.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

thirty-something (or forty-something, etc.)

an unspecified age between thirty and forty (forty and fifty, etc.). informal
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • forty-something
  • if (one) is a day
  • if he is a day
  • if he's, she's, etc. a day
  • be going great guns
  • if one’s a day
  • if (one's) a day
  • if a day
  • at heart
  • case
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